Myanmar: Protesters in several Towns, Thailand rejects more than 2,000 Refugees

Thousands of protesters came out to march in several other towns across Myanmar. The death toll of pro-democracy protesters killed by the security forces since a Feb. 1 coup rose to more than 500. Meanwhile, Thailand denies forcing back more than 2,000 refugees who fled from Myanmar. A local official said it was government policy for the army to block them at the border and deny access to outside aid groups.    Sources: News Agency – Local…